slouch
noun
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- a person who is awkward or lazy
- Informal a person who is incompetent: usually with a negative: she's no slouch at golf
- a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders
- slovenly posture in general
- a hanging down or drooping, as of a hat brim
intransitive verb
- to sit, stand, walk, etc. in a slouch
- to droop, as a hat brim
transitive verb
to cause to slouch
See slouch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(slouch)
verb slouched,
slouch·ing,
slouch·es verb, intransitive- To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture.
- To droop or hang carelessly, as a hat.
verb, transitive To cause to droop; stoop.
noun- An awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture or gait.
- Slang An awkward, lazy, or inept person: good at chess and no slouch at bridge, either.
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